Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Chief of Resources Management & Science)

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Leadership and supervision of the parks Resources Management division comprised of natural resources cultural resources and museum collection branches. Oversees the parks relationship with affiliated tribes.
• Provide accurate and reliable advice and guidance to park leadership on all matters relating to resource management and tribal relations.
• Serves as a member of the parks leadership team responsible for working collaboratively across divisions to establish a culture of respect inclusiveness and safety. Creates opportunities for staff to engage and develop skill sets.
• Communication and Collaboration: Coordinates with specialists in other disciplines other park divisions and external partners. Communicates clearly and provides excellent customer service.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 08/25/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Basic Educational Requirements:
You must meet at least one of the following in addition to the specialized experience listed below:

GS-0101: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in behavioral or social science; or closely related discipline directly appropriate to this position such as history historic preservation cultural anthropology or archeology; OR Combination of education and experience that provided me with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR At least four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. (You must document this experience in your application).

GS-0401: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR Combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major described above plus appropriate experience or additional education.

GS-0808: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology properties of materials and methods of construction and environmental control systems OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture and (2) a good understanding both theoretical and practical of the architectural principles methods and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following:

• Related Curriculum: Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted as satisfying in full the basic requirements provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge skills and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in paragraph A. The curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function esthetics site structure economics mechanical-electrical and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. The courses required for a degree in architecture generally place emphasis upon planning esthetics and materials and methods of construction while the courses for an architectural engineering degree place equal or greater weight on the technical engineering aspects such as structural systems mechanical systems and the properties of materials. Because of this difference in emphasis persons with degrees in architecture may have a preference for work assignments that offer greater opportunities for them to express their artistic and creative abilities. As a result they may be more concerned with planning and design aspects of architecture and persons with degrees in architectural engineering may be more engaged in aspects emphasizing technical engineering considerations.
• Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architects office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in the absence of college courses 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements you must also possess specialized experience in the amount listed below.
GS-14: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Led a resource or project program that included professional occupations related to history historic preservation anthropology archeology architecture landscape architecture and biological or physical sciences; developed and implemented solutions to cultural or natural resource management issues; developed applied and evaluated various Federal laws; facilitated public forums to elicit feedback on controversial issues; led a complex stewardship focused organization that sought to implement cultural resource or natural resource management programs; prepared and presented analyses of technical information to organizational leadership and interpreted laws for management and public use.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.